Mata Amritanandamayi is known throughout the world as Amma, or Mother, for her selfless love and compassion toward all beings. Her entire life has been dedicated to alleviating the pain of the poor, and those suffering physically and emotionally.

Amma inspires, uplifts, and transforms through her embrace, her wisdom and through her charities, known as Embracing the World.®

She has embraced and comforted more than 33 million people. When asked where she gets the energy to help so many people, Amma answered: “Where there is true love, everything is effortless.”

While Amma is widely regarded as India’s foremost spiritual leaders, Amma says that her religion is love. She has never asked anyone to change their religion but only to contemplate the essential principles of their own faith and to try to live accordingly. – from http://amma.org/